Ukraine brings tanks back into battle during offensive on Oleksandrivka axis

Ukraine has returned tanks to active combat after roughly two years in which drones destroyed nearly every armored vehicle that approached the front line, The Telegraph reported, crediting a combined strategy of precision drone strikes and special operations forces in the Oleksandrivka sector.

Tanks including British Challenger 2s took part in a counteroffensive that recaptured about 746 square kilometers, a push that reportedly took eight months to prepare, beginning with strikes on Russian logistics up to 160 kilometers from the front and followed by electronic intelligence operations that hacked Russian soldiers' phones to direct artillery.

Ukrainian infantry then cleared paths on foot for tanks, which fired on positions and held retaken ground; a similar tactic appeared this week in Vilkhuvatka, Kharkiv Oblast, where tanks reportedly crossed mine barriers under drone cover and withdrew undamaged. The report also noted Russian troops were operating almost blind due to SpaceX blocking unauthorized Starlink use, afraid even to report Ukrainian advances to commanders.

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